A 16-year-old St John's College student and sponsored triathlete is succeeding in his sport and inspiring his peers to do the same.
Lachie MacGregor recently took his first win at the Hawke's Bay Secondary Schools Triathlon with a 10-minute lead.
Lachie says he uses what other people have said to him in the past to be the best athlete he can be.
"A lot of my motivation comes from what people have said to me in the past, and seeing other competitors going past so I use that as fuel to push me to go harder."
Triathlon is his passion and he spends hours training, currently working towards Ironman and hopefully making the Commonwealth team.